Seitz, with its main office in Cologne, advises clients in all relevant areas of business law. Seitz is a partnership with ov ... er 50 lawyers and tax consultants and works with a network of leading independent firms in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia. Main Areas of Practice: - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions: Seitz advises a range of businesses in the areas of company and commercial law. In addition, Seitz provides consultation and advice in the sale and acquisition of businesses. Clients include listed companies as well as small to medium sized businesses and family run businesses at home and abroad, together with their shareholders and executive bodies. Seitz also has particular expertise in the restructuring of corporate groups. - Labor and Employment: Seitz is one of the leading firms in Germany advising companies in the area of labor law. The advice provided covers all labor law issues in all sectors. The labor law practice is particularly renowned for restructuring projects, collective bargaining and works council constitution law and the associated negotiations with employee organizations. - Tax Law, Tax Advice: Tax law forms one of the central themes of Seitz's integrated approach to consultation and advice. Catering to national and international businesses, the firm fosters a strongly interdisciplinary structure with focus on tax optimization, business audits and representation in tax court proceedings. Tax lawyers and tax consultants work together on a continual basis to resolve challenges and handle planning within tax law. read more